Various aspects of a watercraft with a controllable imaging device are disclosed herein. The watercraft includes a rotatable housing provided in a recess located underneath the watercraft. The recess further includes a roller assembly to movably engage the rotatable housing within the recess. An imaging device is positioned within the rotatable housing. One or more control commands are received by the imaging device from an electronic device to enable capture of one or more images.
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1. A watercraft comprising: a rotatable housing provided in a recess located underneath said watercraft; a roller assembly positioned within said recess to movably engage said rotatable housing within said recess; and an imaging device positioned within said rotatable housing, wherein one or more circuits in said imaging device receives one or more control commands from an electronic device to enable capture of one or more images.
A watercraft has a rotating housing underneath it, inside a recess. A roller assembly within the recess allows the housing to move. An imaging device (like a camera) is inside the housing. The imaging device contains circuits that receive commands from an external electronic device (like a phone or tablet) to take pictures or videos.
2. The watercraft according to claim 1 , wherein said watercraft corresponds to one of: a stand-up paddle board, a surfboard, a kayak, a jet ski, a boat, and/or other watercrafts.
The watercraft with a rotating underwater camera housing, roller assembly, and remote-controlled imaging device can be a stand-up paddleboard, surfboard, kayak, jet ski, boat, or other type of watercraft. The watercraft has a rotating housing underneath it, inside a recess. A roller assembly within the recess allows the housing to move. An imaging device is inside the housing. The imaging device contains circuits that receive commands from an external electronic device to take pictures or videos.
3. The watercraft according to claim 1 , wherein said imaging device is positioned within said rotatable housing such that said imaging device is partially submerged in water when said watercraft moves on said water.
In the watercraft with a rotating underwater camera housing, roller assembly, and remote-controlled imaging device, the camera is positioned in the rotating housing so that it's partially submerged when the watercraft is moving. The watercraft has a rotating housing underneath it, inside a recess. A roller assembly within the recess allows the housing to move. An imaging device is inside the housing. The imaging device contains circuits that receive commands from an external electronic device to take pictures or videos.
4. The watercraft according to claim 1 , wherein said imaging device comprises said one or more circuits at a first end and one or more optical lenses at a second end of said imaging device, wherein said one or more circuits are positioned above water level and said one or more optical lenses remain submerged in water when said watercraft moves on said water.
In the watercraft with a rotating underwater camera housing, roller assembly, and remote-controlled imaging device, the camera has circuits at one end and lenses at the other. The circuits are positioned above the waterline, while the lenses remain underwater when the watercraft moves. The watercraft has a rotating housing underneath it, inside a recess. A roller assembly within the recess allows the housing to move. An imaging device is inside the housing. The imaging device contains circuits that receive commands from an external electronic device to take pictures or videos.
5. The watercraft according to claim 1 , wherein said electronic device corresponds to one of: a tablet computer, a wearable device, a smartphone, a display device, and/or other electronic devices.
The electronic device used to control the underwater camera on the watercraft can be a tablet, wearable device (like a smartwatch), smartphone, display device, or other electronic device. The watercraft has a rotating housing underneath it, inside a recess. A roller assembly within the recess allows the housing to move. An imaging device is inside the housing. The imaging device contains circuits that receive commands from an external electronic device to take pictures or videos.
6. The watercraft according to claim 1 , further comprises another recess provided in an upper surface of said watercraft, wherein said electronic device is movably attached to said other recess using a fastener.
The watercraft with a rotating underwater camera housing, roller assembly, and remote-controlled imaging device also has another recess on its top surface where the electronic control device can be attached using a fastener. The watercraft has a rotating housing underneath it, inside a recess. A roller assembly within the recess allows the housing to move. An imaging device is inside the housing. The imaging device contains circuits that receive commands from an external electronic device to take pictures or videos.
7. The watercraft according to claim 1 , wherein said one or more circuits in said imaging device are further configured to capture said one or more images and/or one or more video streams of one or more views underneath said watercraft in one or more directions, based on said received one or more control commands from said electronic device.
The camera on the watercraft captures images and video streams of underwater views in different directions, based on commands received from the external electronic device. The watercraft has a rotating housing underneath it, inside a recess. A roller assembly within the recess allows the housing to move. An imaging device is inside the housing. The imaging device contains circuits that receive commands from an external electronic device to take pictures or videos.
8. The watercraft according to claim 7 , wherein said one or more circuits in said imaging device are further configured to communicate said captured one or more images and/or said video streams to said electronic device or another electronic device, via a wireless communication channel.
The camera on the watercraft sends captured images and videos to the controlling electronic device (or another device) wirelessly. The camera captures images and video streams of underwater views in different directions, based on commands received from the external electronic device. The watercraft has a rotating housing underneath it, inside a recess. A roller assembly within the recess allows the housing to move. An imaging device is inside the housing. The imaging device contains circuits that receive commands from an external electronic device to take pictures or videos.
9. The watercraft according to claim 1 , wherein one or more circuits in said electronic device are further configured to detect a scene-of-interest from a live video streamed from said imaging device based on present user-preferences, wherein said one or more circuits in said imaging device are further configured to receive said one or more control commands for said capture of one or more images of said detected scene-of-interest or to record a video of said detected scene-of-interest.
The electronic device controlling the camera detects interesting scenes in the live video stream based on user preferences. It then sends commands to the camera to capture images or record video of that specific scene. The watercraft has a rotating housing underneath it, inside a recess. A roller assembly within the recess allows the housing to move. An imaging device is inside the housing. The imaging device contains circuits that receive commands from an external electronic device to take pictures or videos.
10. The watercraft according to claim 1 , wherein one or more circuits in said electronic device are further configured to control display of a live video streamed from said imaging device, wherein said one or more control commands are communicated for said capture of one or more images based on a user input.
The electronic device controls the display of the live video stream from the camera on the watercraft. User input on the electronic device triggers commands to the camera to capture images. The watercraft has a rotating housing underneath it, inside a recess. A roller assembly within the recess allows the housing to move. An imaging device is inside the housing. The imaging device contains circuits that receive commands from an external electronic device to take pictures or videos.
11. The watercraft according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more light straps removably attached to an outer surface underneath said watercraft to provide underwater light, wherein said one or more light straps, said imaging device, and said electronic device are powered by a battery.
The watercraft has lights attached to the underside to provide underwater illumination. The lights, camera, and electronic device are all powered by a battery. The watercraft has a rotating housing underneath it, inside a recess. A roller assembly within the recess allows the housing to move. An imaging device is inside the housing. The imaging device contains circuits that receive commands from an external electronic device to take pictures or videos.
12. The watercraft according to claim 1 , wherein said rotatable housing is floatable, and a watertight transparent housing.
The rotating housing for the underwater camera on the watercraft is designed to float and is made of a watertight, transparent material. The watercraft has a rotating housing underneath it, inside a recess. A roller assembly within the recess allows the housing to move. An imaging device is inside the housing. The imaging device contains circuits that receive commands from an external electronic device to take pictures or videos.
13. The watercraft according to claim 1 , wherein one or more circuits in said electronic device are further configured to communicate with one or more other electronic devices of one or more other watercrafts in vicinity of said watercraft.
The electronic device on the watercraft can communicate with other electronic devices on nearby watercraft. The watercraft has a rotating housing underneath it, inside a recess. A roller assembly within the recess allows the housing to move. An imaging device is inside the housing. The imaging device contains circuits that receive commands from an external electronic device to take pictures or videos.
14. The watercraft according to claim 1 , wherein one or more circuits in said electronic device are further configured to communicate a first control instruction, which corresponds to said one or more commands, to said one of more circuits in said imaging device, wherein said first control instruction is communicated to enable control of one or more of: a capture mode, a focal length, and other camera parameters of said imaging device.
The electronic device sends control instructions to the camera to adjust capture mode, focal length, and other camera parameters. The watercraft has a rotating housing underneath it, inside a recess. A roller assembly within the recess allows the housing to move. An imaging device is inside the housing. The imaging device contains circuits that receive commands from an external electronic device to take pictures or videos.
15. The watercraft according to claim 1 , wherein one or more circuits in said electronic device are further configured to communicated a second control instruction, which corresponds to said one or more commands, to said one or more circuits in said imaging device, wherein said second control instruction is communicated to enable a mechanical movement of said imaging device to change a direction of a field-of view of said imaging device.
The electronic device sends commands to mechanically move the camera to change the direction of its field of view. The watercraft has a rotating housing underneath it, inside a recess. A roller assembly within the recess allows the housing to move. An imaging device is inside the housing. The imaging device contains circuits that receive commands from an external electronic device to take pictures or videos.
16. The watercraft according to claim 1 , wherein one or more circuits in said electronic device are further configured to detect an abnormality in health condition of a user based on sensor data received from one or more wearable devices communicatively coupled to said electronic device.
The electronic device monitors the user's health by receiving data from wearable devices and detecting any abnormalities. The watercraft has a rotating housing underneath it, inside a recess. A roller assembly within the recess allows the housing to move. An imaging device is inside the housing. The imaging device contains circuits that receive commands from an external electronic device to take pictures or videos.
17. The watercraft according to claim 1 , wherein one or more circuits in said electronic device are further configured to communicate an alert to one or more other electronic devices of one or more other watercrafts in a vicinity of said watercraft based on said detected abnormality.
If the electronic device detects a health problem in the user, it sends an alert to other electronic devices on nearby watercraft. The electronic device monitors the user's health by receiving data from wearable devices and detecting any abnormalities. The watercraft has a rotating housing underneath it, inside a recess. A roller assembly within the recess allows the housing to move. An imaging device is inside the housing. The imaging device contains circuits that receive commands from an external electronic device to take pictures or videos.
18. The watercraft according to claim 1 , wherein one or more circuits in said electronic device are further configured to generate a digital souvenir based on said captured one or more images.
The electronic device creates a digital souvenir using the captured images. The watercraft has a rotating housing underneath it, inside a recess. A roller assembly within the recess allows the housing to move. An imaging device is inside the housing. The imaging device contains circuits that receive commands from an external electronic device to take pictures or videos.
19. The watercraft according to claim 18 , wherein one or more circuits in said electronic device are further configured to arrange said captured one or more images in said digital souvenir based on one or more of: a time-of-capture, a location-of-capture, a sequence-of-capture, a time-of-day during capture, a quality parameter, and/or detected scene-of-interest in said one or more images.
The electronic device arranges the images in the digital souvenir based on time of capture, location, sequence, time of day, image quality, and detected scene. The electronic device creates a digital souvenir using the captured images. The watercraft has a rotating housing underneath it, inside a recess. A roller assembly within the recess allows the housing to move. An imaging device is inside the housing. The imaging device contains circuits that receive commands from an external electronic device to take pictures or videos.
20. The watercraft according to claim 18 , wherein one or more circuits in said electronic device are further configured to generate a digital souvenir based on said captured one or more images and a movement profile of said watercraft in a trip.
The electronic device generates a digital souvenir based on the captured images and the watercraft's movement profile during the trip. The electronic device creates a digital souvenir using the captured images. The watercraft has a rotating housing underneath it, inside a recess. A roller assembly within the recess allows the housing to move. An imaging device is inside the housing. The imaging device contains circuits that receive commands from an external electronic device to take pictures or videos.
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